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Objects from The Lost Room

The Objects from The Lost Room are powerful artifacts from the Sci Fi Channel mini-series The Lost Room. The set consists of roughly one hundred everyday items one would expect to find in an occupied motel room in the 1960s. They are indestructible and possess various supernatural powers.

Description

In the series, the Objects were created when the Event wiped Room 10 of the Sunshine Motel from history. Room 10 was displaced in space and time, as were the Objects, and each object was given supernatural powers.

So long as the Objects are outside the Room, each is indestructible and possesses a supernatural power of some sort. These powers, though unique to each item, are not necessarily useful; for example, the Comb stops time for ten seconds, whereas the Wristwatch can hard-boil an egg placed within the band. Most Objects tend to be activated as one would regularly use them, such as the requirement that the Comb be run through the owner's hair (a bald man could not make use of it) in order to trigger its effect. Objects can also be combined to create different effects. The Wristwatch, for example, can be used in tandem with the Knife (whose abilities are undiscovered) to give the user a form of telepathy. There are higher-order combinations of three or more Objects that yield still newer powers, such as a group of six objects that cause the door to Room 9 of the Sunshine Motel to open in a devastating manner when opened with the Key.

When the Objects are within the Room, they return to their original state as harmless items and can be destroyed in that state. Any Object destroyed while in the Room, according to the Occupant, is replaced by another similar object, in accordance with the law of conservation of matter, which he calls Conservation of Objects.

The Objects are categorized into somewhat haphazard classifications. Objects which demonstrate no known effect (e.g. the Toothbrush, Bible, Cigarettes) are classified as dormant, while Objects whose potential can be lethal (e.g. the Pen and the Glass Eye) are treated as weapons.

Several characters in the series also believe that, within the set, there is an Object central to the others (besides the Motel Key, which is considered the most powerful) referred to as the "Prime Object." The descriptions of it vary, but it is commonly said to have power over the others. Throughout the miniseries, several Objects are suspected of being the Prime Object, but according to the Occupant, there is no real Prime Object. The Occupant, the one sentient Object, is able to sense and repel the other Objects, as well as retrieve items lost during a "reset" of the Room, but does not hold the kind of power that the Prime Object is purported to have.

Objects from the miniseries

Name

Description/Power

Seen in Series (confirmation as an object)

Last Known Owner/Location

Ashtray

Standard clear, square ashtray. Unknown individual power, but is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."

Used in the Conroy Experiment. Appears in the photo in The Sood's inventory.

Yucca Transit Lines Ticket # 11560. When the Bus Ticket is touched to a person's skin, that person is transported to U.S. Route 66 outside Gallup, New Mexico the town where Motel Sunshine is found. The town is referred to as the "center of the universe," presumably the nexus for the objects since it is their origin point. Those transported fall from the sky and land face first at just enough speed for the impact to be disorienting but not harmful. The Bus Ticket's origin is Willowbrook, Arizona, where Eddie McCleister presumably lived with his wife before the Event. A portion of the Bus Ticket was duct taped to keep it from affecting the user.

Bullseye Brand Cigarettes. These are the cigarettes believed by the Legion to be used for the "Conroy experiment". May be the same as "Pack of cigarettes," but both exist on the Legion's list as separate entities.

Conroy experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List

Karl Kreutzfeld

Clock

Phinney-Walker brand folding alarm clock, color brown. Sublimates brass almost instantly from solid to gaseous form and vice-versa when wound. The hands are frozen at 1:20:44 (the exact time of The Event), regardless of winding. One of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality." The official website of the miniseries states that the Clock sublimates manganese, a common element in many brass alloys.

Karl Kreutzfeld's vault, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List, Used in the Conroy Experiment

Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)

Coat Hanger

Standard wooden suit coat hanger with no markings. More than one?

Closet of The Room. On the Legion's List

Closet of The Room

Comb

Aristocrat Professional Ruler Hair Styling Comb. Stops time for the user when the comb is run through the user's hair, but only for 10 subjective seconds (according to the official website, the comb cannot be used by somebody who is bald). While time is stopped, the holder can move and carry objects that are unsecured, but cannot move anything that is held in place. Multiple rapid uses of the Comb can cause nausea due to motion sickness. When combined with the Key and the Watchbox, the user can step into an alternate dimension inside Room 9.

Harold Stritzke. Appears in the Photo in The Sood's Inventory, and on the Legion's list.

Arrco brand playing cards in Redi-Slip box. Induces startling visions relating to the Sunshine Motel in people who see the faces of the playing cards, which can be used to temporarily incapacitate victims. Its psychological aftereffects are devastating. When used on Dr. Ruber, he sees the death of Joe's partner as well as the fire he started while acquiring the glasses, in addition to the Motel sign. This is a cellophane sealed deck of cards with the Joker set on the outside.

Bausch and Lomb Brand Men's Tortoise Eyeglasses 1950s vintage frames - VERY RARE. When worn, inhibit some types of combustion within a 20-foot radius, ranging from open flames to internal combustion engines and gun discharges. They do not appear to affect cellular respiration. They do not appear to affect the wearer's eyesight.

Mechanic's garage, Seen on The Dresser in the Polaroid scene at The Sunshine Motel w/ Joe, Ruber and Jennifer Bloom.

Dr. Martin Ruber

Fingerprint

Although not technically an object outside of the room, the Fingerprint remains constant when the room is reset. It is used to identify the Janitor and husband of Ms. Conroy.

Blue Full Orb brand glass eye, approximately 28-31mm. Can restore/heal or destroy all flesh. Must be inside the eyesocket of the wearer to function. Purported to be the most powerful of the weaponized Objects.

The Collector's Vault

Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)

Ice Bucket

Black and silver trimmed, with chrome lid and knob, power unknown.

Seen on The Dresser in the Polaroid scene at The Sunshine Motel w/ Joe, Ruber and Jennifer Bloom.

Unknown

Iron

Vintage 1960s universal travel iron, power unknown.

The Collector's Vault

Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)

Key

Niessen 612a key with attached key fob stamped with Sunshine Motel logo and "Room 10," color brown. Opens any hinged door with a pin tumbler lock and turns it into a portal to the Lost Room. From the room, the user can exit to any location of their choosing provided that location has a door of similar construction. The door doesn't need to be of the same proportions as the door in the Room, as much smaller doors are used at two different points. The user must also have a clear picture of the door they wish to go to or else the room will pick a door at random. It's one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."

Unknown individual power, but is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."

Used in the Conroy Experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List

Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)

Nail File

Induces a brief, but deep sleep when light reflects off its surface into the subject's eyes.

Jennifer Bloom

Jennifer Bloom

Newspaper

May 4, 1961 Gallup Newspaper - The Newspaper will open up when a certain tone is played and close up when a different tone is played (it is unknown what tones are required).(confirmed by Paul Workman)

On the Legion's List

James Stanek

Notepad

1950-51 Santa Fe brand notepad, power unknown.

Photo in The Sood's Inventory

Unknown

Occupant

Being the only human and therefore sentient Object, the Occupant is able to consciously control the natural tendencies of Objects to seek other Objects, allowing him to repel them. The Occupant is also able to remain conscious during a "reset" of the room, during which time he can access the alternate dimension in which non-Objects are stored. Being an Object, the Occupant is indestructible and apparently immune to the effects of time while outside the room. Now dead since he was killed by Joe Miller who has apparently inherited his "powers" and so become an Object.

In the Polaroid

Himself

Overcoat

Power unknown. However, the indestructible nature of all Objects makes it excellent body armor.

In the closet of the room

Karl Kreutzfeld

Pack of Cigarettes

A pack of "Bullseye Brand" cigarettes with an unknown individual effect, this is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."

Used in the Conroy Experiment

Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)

Pants

Unknown

In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing them.

Unknown

Paperclip

Standard U.S. large paperclip, power unknown.

Seen on The Weasel's Object Chart

Unknown

Pen

Sunshine Motel Pen. The ballpoint tip instantly microwaves any subject upon contact. This results in severe trauma and often death in living subjects. Additionally, the pen has been known to launch its victims away with the force of a cannon. This microwave burst can also be used to short circuit electronics.

Howard "The Weasel" Montague kills the pawn shop employees

The Legion

Pencil

Golden yellow full-length number 2 pencil with plain silver ferrule and pink eraser. The eraser is slightly used giving it a symmetrical rounded appearance, and the tip is short and hand sharpened with a knife. The only print on the pencil is the abbreviation “No. 2” in plain black text ending near to the ferrule and running parallel to the length. Creates a 1961 US penny when the eraser tip is tapped against a solid surface.

Wally Jabrowski's description, can be seen on the beside table in the polaroid, Photo in The Sood's Inventory

Unknown

Penny

1961 U.S. Penny (confirmed by Christopher Leone)

Seen on The End Table in the Polaroid scene at The Sunshine Motel w/ Joe, Ruber and Jennifer Bloom.

Unknown

Photo

A glossy 5" x 7" of a young man and woman in formal attire. The young man is Eddie McCleister and the woman is Mabel Smith. The back of the photo bears the legend "Summer 1959" in Mabel Smith's handwriting. Power unknown.

Hidden in Mabel Smith's copy of The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1961, New York World-Telegram

Joe Miller

Polaroid

An undeveloped Polaroid photo that, when viewed in the proper location and orientation, allows the user to see the Lost Room as it was before the incident. The user must be at the site of the missing room of the Sunshine Motel to view the past in three dimensions. It has the label "Gallup" on it, although this may be a label that was applied later and not part of the Object itself. Ruber also saw a vision after staring at the Polaroid for a prolonged period, but this may have been an hallucination induced by his heat exhaustion.

Harold Stritzke's aunt

Dr. Martin Ruber

Postcard

"Sunshine Motel Postcard," power unknown.

Photo in The Sood's Inventory

The Order

Quarter

U.S. Quarter 1961. When swallowed, temporarily brings the holder's desired memories of a person to life and gives them solid form, lasting a few days. The user can shut it off at will and the effect presumably ends automatically when the coin is passed by bowel movement. People created from the memories seem to display little or no independent personality, and at best act as the bearer remembers they would have acted. Although the remembered/created people appear fully clothed, the quarter is not shown creating inanimate objects alone, without someone wearing them.

Karl Kreutzfeld

Karl Kreutzfeld

Rabbit's Foot

Rabbit's foot keychain fob, color white/natural.

In the collector's Vault

Karl Kreutzfeld

Radio

Grundig 88U. Supposedly makes the user three inches taller if tuned to the right station.

Jennifer Bloom's residence

Jennifer Bloom (and the Legion)

Razor

Standard Straight Razor 1950s vintage with ivory handle. Can shatter any form of glass on contact.

The Order's Object Shrine, Photo in The Sood's Inventory

The Order

Ruler

Unknown

??

The Order

Scissors

Solingen brand. Rotates targeted items in three dimensional space. The axis of the rotation can be either inside or outside the target. Human sized objects appear to be easily affected. Affecting larger objects appears to require more effort.

Noraida Figueroa, Washington, D.C.

Karl Kreutzfeld

Shaving Brush

Unknown

Collector's Vault

Karl Kreutzfeld

Shoe, Left

Disassembles things down to their component parts (as suggested by writers Christopher Leone & Laura Harkcom in a UGO Interview).

In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing it. Appears on the Legion's List.

Vintage brown tooled leather wallet with two desert plants on one side and a horse facing left on the other, power unknown.

Photo in The Sood's Inventory

Unknown

Watchbox

Black Velvet watchbox with centered gold trim. Dampens entropy for 10 meters. In layman's terms, it prevents things from decaying. When used in combination with the Key and the Comb, it allows the user to temporarily enter an alternate dimension of Room 9. Additionally, it is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."

Used in the Conroy Experiment, On the Order's Object Shrine

Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)

Wastebasket

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Wristwatch

Vintage 1950's Bulova 17 jewel brand wristwatch w/ sunburst dial and sub-second feature. case has "bent" flared lugs - VERY RARE. Hard boils an egg placed within the band. The hands are frozen at 1:20 (the time of the Event). When combined with the Knife, it grants telepathy.

Kreutzfeld makes a hard boiled egg with it.

Karl Kreutzfeld

Objects from the Website and Game

Aside from the Objects in the show, there are a few other Objects mentioned in an online game/contest sponsored by the Sci Fi Channel and found on their website for the show. While they have no known effect and were not introduced in the show, they are listed here for completeness.

Name

Power/Description

Last Known Owner/Location

Flashlight

Unknown

Unknown

Letter Opener

Unknown

Unknown

Tweezers

Unknown

Unknown

Items in Room 10

There are several items that are present in Room 10 every time it is shown, but are not used as or shown to be Objects. However ALL items in Room 10 are Objects nonetheless (confirmed by Christopher Leone and Paul Workman).